Gastropub

Eye-watering energy costs force Top 50 Gastropub to shut

10-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Operators of Devon-based Top 50 Gastropub were left “heart-broken” when sky-rocketing energy bills forced them to call last orders after seven years.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2023

Female chefs celebrated for International Women's Day

08-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

To celebrate International Women's Day on Wednesday 8 March, The Morning Advertiser spoke to some of the leading women in the food sector to discover how the industry can #EmbraceEquity.

Licensees leaving gastropub after decade of service

02-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Norfolk operators of a top gastropub have announced they are leaving their pub after 10 years.

Top 50 Gastropub recognised with three AA Rosettes

01-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

A Lancashire gastropub in part of 15 venues that have been commended for culinary excellence.

Pubs sweeten the deal for Pancake Day

21-Feb-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Quizzes, eating challenges and charity events are just a few ways pubs are celebrating Pancake Day today (Tuesday 21 February).

Takeaway sales slip as consumers tighten spending

20-Feb-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

January delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant groups were down 2% on the same month in 2022, new data has revealed.

UK inflation: Oil, sugar & milk prices surge

16-Feb-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Prices for olive oil, sugar and low-fat milk have rocketed, with officials warning inflation rates still “hinder” the hospitality sector.

How Hand & Flowers chef got to the top

15-Feb-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Being a chef in any hospitality setting is hard work but Tom De Keyser, who is head chef at the Hand & Flowers, is getting more rewards these days.

Making the most of your roast!

14-Feb-2023 By Ed Bedington

A great roast dinner is the cornerstone of many pub operations, and a cultural touchstone for many - but why is that? And what we are getting right or wrong when it comes to the classic dish. The Lock In team take a deep dive into the world of roasts,...

Fewer than 1 in 5 to dine out for Valentine’s

13-Feb-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Under a fifth of customers (17%) are looking to celebrate Valentine’s Day by dining out, research by guest experience management expert HGEM has revealed.

De Keyser: Gov must do more to help sector

09-Feb-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Head chef at the Hand & Flowers gastropub Tom De Keyser acknowledges he is in a lucky position but believes the Government could help the sector more as a whole.

69% firms have hiked menu prices

01-Feb-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Rising food and supply costs are causing major issues for operators, but staffing shortages causing fewer problems than expected, new research has revealed.

Top 50 Gastropubs

Brook House wins top service award

25-Jan-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Brook House in Fulham, west London was presented with the Front of House Team of the Year Award at the 2023 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs.

Enter now to be in Green Pub Guide 2023

24-Jan-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Pubs are being urged to show off their sustainability credentials for a chance to feature in the Green Pub Guide 2023.

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New number one Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub

23-Jan-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The 2023 number one Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub is the Parkers Arms in Newton-in-Bowland, Lancashire, a prestigious ceremony revealed on Monday 23 January.

1 in 10 of UK’s top restaurants are pubs

18-Jan-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Ten gastropubs have been credited in SquareMeal’s list of the UK’s best 100 restaurants, heralding from Kent, to Norfolk to Northern Ireland.

Simon Bonwick takes on the Dew Drop Inn

10-Jan-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Simon Bonwick has left the Princess of Shoreditch to take on 16th century pub the Dew Drop Inn, Hurley, Berkshire.

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How food-led pubs are fighting rising energy costs

10-Jan-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Operators have been taking a number of steps to reduce energy consumption around their food offer including changing kitchen equipment, menu adaptions and a focus on sustainability.

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Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list unveiled

09-Jan-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The 2023 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list will be announced in full later this month (Monday 23 January).

How was trade at your pub over the festive period?

05-Jan-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Trade at gastropubs picked up in the Christmas ‘party period’ following a dire early December, but operators are now buckling down for tough months of trade.

Chefs’ pay jumps by 20%

21-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Average hourly pay for temporary chefs has increased by up to 20% in some parts of the country amid staff shortages, data analysis has found.

Food inflation exceeds 20%

19-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Foodservice price inflation has reached inflation of 21.5% – a record rate and the 10th consecutive month of double-digit inflation.

Phishing scam at Andrew Pern’s York site

14-Dec-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Andrew Pern-operated site the Star Inn The City has warned customers not to give their credit and debit card details to anyone after falling victim to a phishing scam.

Pub hits back at ‘watery gravy’ review

13-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

A London pub has responded to a one-star TripAdvisor review that criticised its ‘watery gravy’ and the fact it served cabbage rather than “a decent green vegetable”.

Bird flu outbreak ‘worst in years’

01-Dec-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The outbreak of avian flu wiping out Christmas turkey stock is the worst seen in recent years, according to the British Poultry Council.

New catering hygiene guide launched

30-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

An updated version of the industry guide for catering hygiene standards has been launched by UKHospitality (UKH), the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS).

Bird flu: Half of Xmas turkeys culled

30-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Half of the free range turkeys produced for Christmas in the UK have been culled or have died due to avian flu, an industry official told MPs.

How to get into the pub trade

30-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Do you want to run a pub but don’t know where to start? Fleurets director and head of agency gives advice on how to go about getting into the sector.

Food prices rise by a fifth in 12 months

17-Nov-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Food price inflation hit 19.9% in October – the ninth consecutive month of double-digit rises – according to the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.

The Pelican team to relaunch Oxfordshire’s the Bull

09-Nov-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The team behind recently launched Notting Hill gastropub the Pelican are to take over the Bull pub in the Oxfordshire village of Charlbury this week.

Gary Usher smashes £200k target to launch 1st pub

08-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Celebrity chef Gary Usher has crowdfunded more than £222,000 in a week to reopen the White Horse in Churton, Cheshire as Elite Bistros’ first pub.

Top 50 Gastropubs awards open for entries

07-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Entries for Newcomer of the Year and Front of House Team at the 2023 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub awards open today (Monday 7 November).

Top 50 Gastropub shuts due to ‘economic downturn’

03-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

A Devon pub, which featured on the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list, has closed as a result of “lockdowns and the economic downturns they caused”.

Avian flu means turkey prices could soar

02-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Turkeys are expected to rocket in price as avian flu forcers farmers to cull livestock and freeze birds for the festive season.

Brits want sustainability when dining out

01-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Brits want to make more sustainable choices when eating or drinking out, but according to new research, two-thirds of UK consumers are not able to.

Peach Pubs founder invests in cricketers’ pubco

31-Oct-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Founder of Peach Pubs, Lee Cash, has invested in The Cat & Wickets Pub Company, which was established by cricketers Harry Gurney and Stuart Broad – who plan to have two sites open in April 2023 and five by 2025.

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FEATURE: What’s on the menu for food trends?

26-Oct-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Christmas is round the corner. But with a cost-of-living crisis squeezing budgets, there’s little room for festive cheer with 40% of consumers dining out less frequently than usual. Operators can make sure their pub is the place to celebrate this winter...

Xmas planning 'essential' as costs rocket

24-Oct-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub operators need to plan and cost Christmas menus as soon as possible as food prices continue to rise, experts have warned.

Anglian Country Inns posts revenue boost

20-Oct-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Revenue at Anglian Country Inns increased to £14.3m (£5.4m: 2021) which represented a 20% increase in like-for-likes on 2019, according to its annual report for the 52 weeks ended 3 April 2022.

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Meet the winner: Best Young Pub Chef sponsored by Booker/Makro – Tiffany Long, the White Hart Freehouse, Ashill, Norfolk

14-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Competing in a live cook off, in a time-limited period, five of the nation’s top cooks battled it out for the title of Best Young Pub Chef.

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Meet the winner: Best Pub for Food sponsored by Booker/Makro – Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax, West Yorkshire

11-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Nestled in the heart of valley life in Yorkshire, the Shibden Mill Inn welcomes guests with warm hospitality to enjoy first-rate dining against a backdrop of open fires, low beamed ceilings and a cosy bar.

2023 food and drink trends revealed

06-Oct-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

A nod to the past, ongoing consideration of sustainability and overseas inspiration are just three of the food and drinks trends operators should consider, research has found.

Sector comes together for epic three-day event

06-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Hospitality leaders came together for a three-day event focused on restaurateurs and chefs, casual dining operators and pubs and bars, and also the low to no-alcohol scene at Olympia, London.

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Smashing social media

05-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

What an amazing party at the Great British Pub Awards 2022 and publicans, staff, pubcos and many more certainly let their hair down.

Fruit & veg prices soar by 35%

30-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

September seasonal fruit and vegetable prices have climbed by 35% versus the like-for-like period in 2019, adding to the “dangerous cocktail” of soaring costs threatening the sector.

2022 World Steak Challenge results unveiled

29-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

This year’s World Steak Challenge results have been announced with a Japanese Wagyu crowned the overall winner.

Feature

FEATURE: Getting back to a ‘normal’ Christmas

27-Sep-2022 By Michelle Perrett

The festive period is traditionally a strong trading time for pubs. But, let’s be honest, the past few years have been anything but traditional.

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Meet the GBPA finalists for Best Pub for Food sponsored by Booker/Makro

22-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This year’s Best Pub for Food finalists for the 2022 Great British Pub Awards are from across the nation. We’ve taken a look at them in more detail.

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Greene King launches two promotions for Cask Ale Week

21-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Brewer and pub operator Greene King is launching two incentives to engage new and loyal drinkers in the cask ale category to coincide with the launch of Cask Ale Week, which runs between Thursday 22 September and Sunday 2 October.

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Kerridge: energy advice is ‘disgusting, embarrassing and horrific’

06-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Chef and multiple operator Tom Kerridge has branded advice from political figureheads as “disgusting, embarrassing and horrific”, as the hospitality sector fights to stay alive.